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Value Creation and Power Asymmetries in Digital Ecosystems : A Study of a Cloud Gaming Provider (2020)

Ojala, A., Helander, N., & Tyrväinen, P. (2020). Value Creation and Power Asymmetries in Digital Ecosystems : A Study of a Cloud Gaming Provider. In T. Lynn, J. G. Mooney, P. Rosati, & G. Fox (Eds.), Measuring the Business Value of Cloud Computing (pp. 89-106). Palgrave Macmillan. Palgrave Studies in Digital Business and Enabling Technologies. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-43198-3_6

JYU authors or editors

Publication details

All authors or editors: Ojala, Arto; Helander, Nina; Tyrväinen, Pasi

Parent publication: Measuring the Business Value of Cloud Computing

Parent publication editors: Lynn, Theo; Mooney, John G.; Rosati, Pierangelo; Fox, Grace

ISBN: 978-3-030-43197-6

eISBN: 978-3-030-43198-3

Journal or series: Palgrave Studies in Digital Business and Enabling Technologies

ISSN: 2662-1282

eISSN: 2662-1290

Publication year: 2020

Pages range: 89-106

Number of pages in the book: 125

Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan

Place of Publication: Cham

Publication country: Switzerland

Publication language: English

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-43198-3_6

Publication open access: Openly available

Publication channel open access: Open Access channel

Publication is parallel published (JYX): https://jyx.jyu.fi/handle/123456789/71576

Abstract

Digital platforms connecting users and service providers have a central role in determining the value creation structure of ecosystems. Platform developers try to achieve a dominant position for the platform with a strong ecosystem around it. The size and attractiveness of the services can attract new users, and growing user volume can bring new co-operative service providers to the service partner network. An interesting question is how the presence of power and potential power asymmetry affect the value creation capability and the structure of a network around a platform? This chapter describes an example of value creation and the influence of power asymmetry in a digital ecosystem built around a cloud gaming platform.

Keywords: digitalisation; platform economy; value creation; cloud services; online games

Free keywords: digital ecosystems; digitalisation; digital platforms; partner networks

Contributing organizations

Ministry reporting: Yes

VIRTA submission year: 2020

JUFO rating: 3